Boycott Cancer - John Stabb GI Benefit

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Please donate if you can.  A lot of our punk rock heroes have not had the luxury of having corporate sponsored medical insurance nor have been able to make a living off of their music proceeds.

John Stabb, lead singer of Government Issue has not had fun and games lately as he was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer.  Boycott Cancer not Boycott Stabb.

UK Subs - Another Kind of Blues

Artist: UK Subs

Title: Another Kind of Blues

Format: Vinyl (light blue, 180g)

Year Released: 2015

Label: Demon Records

Cat. No.: DEMREC69

# Tracks: 17

Genre: Punk - UK 70’s

Origin: London, England

Similar Artists: Vibrators, Urban Dogs, Chelsea

Rating: 5

Rating Scale:

5 = Classic

4 = Worthwhile Owning

3 = Some Decent Tracks

2 = Collector’s Only

1 = Trashbin

This is a re-issued version of the first UK Subs LP that was originally released on September 14, 1979 on GEMS Records (GEMLP 100) and recorded in May-June 1979 at Kingsway Recorders Ltd.  Demon Records in association with Captain Oi! released this in 2015 as part of the reissue of the first four UK Subs LPs.  This version is on heavy 180g vinyl and is a light blue color that matches nicely with the blue, deluxe gatefold cover.  The inner portion of the gatefold has the lyrics for the LP printed on it.  This also comes with record sleeve cover art.

The lyrics on the LP cover the usual for the era - crime, war, sex, poverty, and drugs.  Three singles were released from this LP - C.I.D. (all 3 tracks), Tomorrow’s Girls (title track), and Stranglehold (all 3 tracks).

Overall, this LP has a great sound that I feel has held up well over the years.  There are a few tracks in the middle that I just never got into (I.O.D., TV Blues, Blues), but the rest are classics that over shadow those few numbers.  I really wish that they would have added the B-sides from the Tomorrow’s Girls 7in to the original LP (Scum of the Earth and Telephone Numbers).  But, back in those days they tried to sell singles with non-LP tracks to make some dough too so I get why they were not included.  In fact, I am quite surprised that the other two singles from this LP had their b-sides included.

Vocals, Harmonica - Charlie Harper

Guitar - Nicky Garratt

Bass - Paul Slack

Drums - Pete Davies

Track Listing:

1. C.I.D.
2. I Couldn’t Be You
3. I Live in a Car
4. Tomorrow’s Girls
5. Killer
6. World War
7. Rockers
8. I.O.D.
9. TV Blues
10. Blues
11. Lady Esquire
12. All I Wanna Know
13. Crash Course
14. Young Criminals
15. B.I.C.
16. Disease
17. Stranglehold

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